Next up! Comic based Movies!!

There are so many adaptations of comics and graphic novels hitting the big screen nowadays that it’s hard to remember that there was once a time when comics were sneered upon in the entertainment world, seen as lesser forms of both art and literature and definitely viewed as being more suited to children and teenagers than adults.

(Don’t believe me? Check out comic book guy from the Simpson’s – a biting inditement on anyone over the age of 18, who would choose to read comics)

Then there was Superman – and we started to believe that a man could fly.

Less than five years later, Batman proved that comic adaptations could be gritty, realistic (ish) and dark.

And since then – a plethora of characters have made the leap from the printed page to silver screen.

Some were wonderful (the first Spiderman film, Blade, MIB). Others…were not (the third Spiderman film, Electra, Ghost Rider). And let’s be fair, there are always going to be a few that you love/loathe regardless of whether the films deserved it (Casper the friendly ghost – what can I say? I loved it).

Much as we might wish too, we can’t cover em all, so if you have a “must mention” be it bad or good – make sure you let us know in the comments below!!

Here are some of mine!

The Good

Superman *excluding the forth oneBatman *excluding Batman and RobinX-Men 1 and 2X Men – First ClassThor *haven’t seen the sequel yetIron-Man *the second one hanging on by a threadCaptain America *haven’t seen the sequel yetThe AvengersMen In Black *particularly the thirdKickass *haven’t seen the sequel yetThe Crow *only the first oneScott Pilgrim vs the WorldBladeTank GirlGhost World300 *goriest chick flick ever…